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Night procession moving through a dark outdoor area under a starry sky. A large decorated umbrella with a multicoloured fringe and a blue-and-white emblem leads a palanquin-like float bearing a deity murti framed by a colourful arched backdrop. Two men at the sides hold up flaming torches. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre, another in a black shirt holds the umbrella pole, and many devotees in white clothes follow behind. Some women wear orange or pink saris. Several people are visible in the crowd, and the scene has a ceremonial, festive feel.

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A night procession moves through a dark outdoor setting. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks forward, his long hair swept back. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carry torches with flaming tips and a decorated palanquin under a multicoloured umbrella canopy with tassels. Two deity murtis are visible on the palanquin. Many people in white ritual clothes fill the frame, with a few onlookers at the left edge.2006-12-23Night procession of devotees walking behind a decorated palanquin. Under a multicolored canopy with tassels and a rainbow-striped arch, a deity murti is carried high. In the foreground, men in white and women in white or pink saris hold lit torches and walk with hands folded in namaste. Several people in saffron/orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk in the crowd, one at center wearing an orange shawl. A white-haired elderly man in white stands in the front center. Crowd of many devotees fills the dark background.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession in rain. A deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin framed by a multicoloured arch of lights and garlands. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks beneath a blue, orange and red umbrella with tassels, holding a flaming torch. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry torches, ceremonial items and drums, and a man in a red checked shirt plays cymbals in the foreground. Under the umbrella, a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe with a mala matches the Swamiji cues, so he is a probable candidate. The white posts and shrubs in the background suggest an outdoor street route.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photographed outdoors. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward with hands together, a presence that appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and mala. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl to his left carries a glass jar. Behind, a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around, some holding white poles or staffs, and a row of devotees stands at right. Behind them, an illuminated decorated arch with a deity murti and peacock-feather motifs is carried in the procession. Dark background, bright lamp lighting. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession with devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying white poles and a silver vessel. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala walks at centre with long swept-back hair, beside a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with a large arched, rainbow-coloured garland with pink and white accents, carried in a procession. Dark night background.2006-12-23